Their barriers to employment include limited job and research opportunities in public health sector, lack of curricula designed to develop job-ready skills, and a shortage of qualified educators.

Tsudome is a craftsman who makes wooden barrels for distilling shochu, a profession which is practiced by very few people anywhere in the country. He learned the technique from his father, Tatsuya, ...

Renewed efforts by the United States and China to strengthen their ties in the Pacific has thrown the spotlight on the islands scattered across the vast Pacific Ocean. While the US has long enjoyed ...

SEOUL – President Yoon Suk Yeol was taken into custody by a joint probe team at 10:33 a.m. Wednesday, according to police and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, 12 days ...

KATHMANDU – Nearly 30 percent of diesel vehicles—buses, micro-buses and tata pick up trucks—operating on Kathmandu’s roads have been found emitting black smoke beyond permissible levels. Out of 20 ...

DONG NAI – A male doctor in the southern province of Đồng Nai is facing charges of murder, robbery and illegal possession of military weapons after allegedly killing and dismembering his pregnant ...

JAKARTA – Communications and Digital Minister Meutya Hafid has vowed to finish drafting a regulation on artificial intelligence (AI) in the next three months, under an effort led by second deputy ...

KATHMANDU – Chilly weather conditions, coupled with snowfall in some parts of mountainous districts—Manang, Mustang, Humla, Sankhuwasabha, and others—are likely to hamper the planned immunisation ...

SEOUL – The political uncertainty initiated by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived imposition of martial law last month has remained heightened for weeks, raising concerns about South Korea’s ...

BEIJING – The work of educating China’s grassroots on scientific issues and gaining their support is set to receive a boost following a major revision to the country’s Science and Technology ...

The average sea surface temperature in China's coastal waters reached 21.5 C in 2024, an increase for the second consecutive year. It is 0.15 C higher than that in 2023 and 1.16 C above the typical ...

According to the authorities, the bomb was apparently concealed inside a motorcycle that insurgents had parked on the street. It was reportedly detonated using a timing device. BANGKOK – A Malaysian ...